Sentences with phrase «mandated paid maternity»

that doesn't have government - mandated paid maternity leave.

The U.S. is the only advanced nation in the world that doesn't mandate paid maternity leave (most developed countries provide the benefit to fathers or partners as well).

But America — the greatest country in the world according to Americans — does not mandate paid maternity leave because requiring companies to offer support to new mothers and fathers would undoubtedly turn America (pronounced «Amurrica») into a weak - kneed nanny state like Europe.

By contrast, in America, our maternity and paid leave are abhorrent, especially since we're the only nation that does not mandate paid maternity leave.

Nor does the U.S. mandate paid maternity or sick leave as other developed countries do.

Not exact matches

For many mothers, especially in the United States where paid maternity leave isn't mandated, choosing to breastfeed often means pumping several times a day.

This may explain why Australia and the U.S. are the only developed countries with no mandated period of paid maternity leave.

A European Union (EU) directive mandating a paid 14 - week maternity leave was adopted as a health and safety measure in 1992 and a directive mandating a three - month parental leave was enacted in 1998.1 - 3